The Town Files

Calloway County, Kentucky

38,224 people. The median home is worth $183,200 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $52,706.

Towns in Calloway County

Towns in Calloway County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Murray17,307$195,000$44,09125.8

People and housing

Calloway CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$183,200$161,450
Median rent$870$837
Median household income$52,706$54,969
Median age35.939.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%19.8%
Below the poverty line17.2%18.0%

Jobs and pay

15,570 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,250 a year.

Largest industries in Calloway CountyManufacturing1,974 jobs · $62,591Hotels & restaurants1,937 jobs · $17,678Retail1,918 jobs · $32,228Transportation & warehousing1,488 jobs · $43,696Health care & social assistan…897 jobs · $42,589Construction698 jobs · $50,513
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Calloway County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 859 storm events in Calloway County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Calloway County by type since 1996Hail101Heat57Flood30Drought44Tornado33Dense Fog76Heavy Rain24Flash Flood61Strong Wind61Frost/Freeze43
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Calloway County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
July 23, 2024Severe StormDR-4804: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 10, 2023Severe StormDR-4702: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).